Financial Aid & Scholarships
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Financial Aid & Scholarships![]()
Workshops
Spring 2025 Financial Aid Workshops:
FAFSA
Counselors will provide direct support for students to submit the FAFSA or CA Dream Act in January and February 2025. More information will be uploaded to this section soon!
Counselors recommend that seniors launch their financial aid application through their CaliforniaColleges.edu accounts.
Have questions or need support with the FAFSA?
CADAA
Counselors will provide direct support for students to submit the FAFSA or CA Dream Act in January and February 2025. More information will be uploaded to this section soon!
Counselors recommend that seniors launch their financial aid application through their CaliforniaColleges.edu accounts.
Have questions or need support with the CA Dream Act?
Call 1-888-224-7268 or go to https://www.csac.ca.gov/contact-us
FAFSA/CADAA Resources
NSHS Getting Started with Financial Aid Guide for Families - Class of 2025:
FSA ID Creation - Information Checklist:
Materials Checklists for FAFSA and CA Dream Act Applications - Class of 2025:
Scholarships
Join our Financial Aid & Scholarships Google Classroom:
What are scholarships and grants?
- Gift aid from multiple sources: Government, organization, school, individual
How do I get them?
- Search websites, announcements, join our GC & apply to Viking Gold
- Determine if you qualify
- Identify and work on any application requirements, such as essays or letters of recommendation
- Submit your applications
- Express gratitude
There are many different types of scholarships available, and can be based on:
- Academics or merit
- Community service
- Athletics
- Financial need
- Heritage/culture
- Association with a specific company
- School alumni
- Specific talent or trait
- Intended major or career field
- And more!
Scholarship Websites:
- fastweb.com
- goingmerry.com
- Collegeboard Big Futures
- niche.com
- Hispanic Scholarship Fund
- Asian Pacific Fund
- American Indian College Fund
- thedream.us (undocumented students)
- MALDEF Scholarship Resources
- Cal KIDS
- The Coolidge Scholarship (Juniors)
College and Scholarship Exploration Resource Guide:
Viking Gold
Viking Gold Scholarship for North Salinas High School Seniors:
The Viking Gold Scholarship is now closed - Applications will be reviewed and recipients will be notified later in the Spring semester.
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NSHS seniors may apply for multiple scholarships through this one Viking Gold application (1 application = 20+ scholarships available)
Linked is the PDF of the scholarship, it is not a digital application. We will have copies available in the Counseling Office and the College and Career Readiness Center.
The applications should be submitted to Ms. Martinez in the Counseling Office. Please note that the deadline is December 4th at 3:30 PM, and we will not accept any late submissions.
If you have any questions, please check in with the counseling team.
NSHS seniors may apply for multiple scholarships through this one Viking Gold application (1 application = 20+ scholarships available)
Linked is the PDF of the scholarship, it is not a digital application. We will have copies available in the Counseling Office and the College and Career Readiness Center.
The applications should be submitted to Ms. Martinez in the Counseling Office. Please note that the deadline is December 4th at 3:30 PM, and we will not accept any late submissions.
If you have any questions, please check in with the counseling team.
